Luke, Holly & Robert #28  October 17 - November 15, 1983 - 8 hours

#28A  Entering the Gulistan pavilion, Robert and Connie notice that they are decorated with persimmons! Luke is brought back to be with Celia and Holly.  Robert presents a flustered Rama with his authority to search the pavilion. Gregory and Grant make plans to move the 3 hostages. Luke, Celia and Holly are being moved, Luke breaks away and almost makes it to Robert before he is clubbed and taken back. Gregory, Grant and the hostages are moved in barrels to Song Cho's pavillion right under Robert and Connie's nose. Rama finally allows Robert to search and of course he comes up empty. He walks the Expo grounds just as the hostages are escorted to their new quarters. Luke pretends to be sick. Called in to treat Luke, Grant tries to help. Putnam is forced to keep his cold spy facade in front of Gregory who insists on going with him. Let alone again, Luke and Holly admit Grant seems to be a hardened spy. But Luke has another idea. Holly relying on her con man wiles is able to learn from the servants that the statue which is removed daily from the room is part of a religious ceremony. Luke decides he will be hiding in the statue the next time it leaves the room. 

Grant again tries to convince Gregory that killing the hostages would be a bad mistake. Meeting on nuetral ground, Gregory informs Robert that his wife is dead if he doesn't get the microfilm Friday at noon no later. Robert assures him the WSB is holding things up. Grant is concerned because Luke is not eating, but Gregory informs him that the hostages are dead anyway. Robert tells Ballantine that if he doesn't get the microfilm to him by Friday he will expose the disc to the world. Luke moans and groans in pain and is nauseous and seems very ill. But as soon as the guard is gone, Luke gets up as it was just an act. Luke plans on escaping by hiding inside the statue that is taken out every day for the parade. They go over the plan on how they are going to fool the guard into believing Luke is still in the room when he is actually escaping. Holly reminds them that the guard comes into to give them tea just before they come back to take the idol out for the parade. Holly suggests that Luke be very visible then so they won't notice when he is quiet when they come back for the idol (which he will then be hiding inside of). The guard brings in the tea, and the other one comes in as well and they decide to go ahead and take the idol out now that they are both there. Holly thinks quickly and goes off on Celia saying this is all their fault, Celia takes her clue and they start arguing and this escalates into a full scale fight as Holly lunges at her. The guards run to pull them apart and Luke takes the opportunity to hide in the idol, leaving a pile to make it look like he was sleeping through the drama due to his illness.

Unfortunately when the performer goes to enter the idol, Luke is discovered. He tries to fight his way past the guards but he is caught and returned to the girls. Luke refuses to give up and insists that he will find another way out. Luke says that they need someone to help them. Celia says there is no one then realizes he is talking about Grant and she says no way! She reminds him of the other day when he said he should have killed her. She says his eyes were so cold, she is so hurt by his betrayal. Holly suggests she comes onto her husband. She refuses to do it and says she would rather rot in their captivity. She doesn't believe Grant cares about her and that he won't do anything to help her. She thinks Grant doesn't have any emotions and he is made of stone and doesn't give a damn about them. Luke points out that Grant has not been left alone with them so they aren't able to determine whether he is putting on an act. Luke tells her that the night he decided to turn over the disk to Robert, that Grant was there and he insisted that the only way to get Holly and Celia out alive would be to return the disk. Celia doesn't believe this was geniune emotion and believes instead that it was just a ploy to get the disk. Luke doesn't think so as he say the fear in Grant's eyes, and his gut is telling him that Grant does love Celia. Holly agrees with Luke that she has seen how Grant has looked at her. Finally, she hesitantly agrees to give it a try.

Robert is distraught waiting for Ballantine to deliver the microfilm. Ballantine finally arrives and delivers the microfilm to Robert. Gregory calls a meeting place. As Gregory makes arrangements for the exchange, Grant uses the opportunity to see the prisoners once more. Gregory and Ida distrust Grant, and plant a bug in the hostages room to hear what he has to tell them. Quentin demands Robert tell him where his daughter is. Robert tells the Q's that by the end of the afternoon all the hostages will be free. Gregory and Ida monitor his conversations with Celia. Realizing this, Grant puts on his spy act again. Grant and Gregory visit the hostages and during the conversation, Grant plants clues in his words that only Luke picks up on. Rose hoping against hope that Jake's Uncle Isaac will have a change of heart over her and Jake's mixed romance. Ida leads Robert on a maddening chase through the expo site, where he is to drop of the microfilm off into a basket being held by a woman in red during one of the parades. Robert does as instructed and waits for Gregory's call. Luke and Holly are tied up and escorted out of Song Cho's pavilion. Robert is told the follow an elephant which he does. Suddenly the rider drops off a carpet and inside Robert finds Celia alive and well. Ballentine informs his superiors that hopefully they bought some time with the remaining hostages, because the microfilm that he gave Robert was not complete! Luke and Holly are moved back to their original hideout, Lord Rama's pavilion. 

Celia is hysterical and tells Robert that Luke and Holly are to be transported far away. Celia escorts Robert and Connie back to Song Cho's pavilion where of course they find no evidence of the hostages. Luke and Holly talk over their relationship and come to terms that it's over. Monica refuses to allow Robert to question Celia at the hospital. Ballentine reports to his superior that hopefully the DVX won't find out the microfilm is a fake or he will have to live with the fact that he sent Robert's wife to her death. Robert reports the latest to Bobbie and Ruby. Just then he gets a call from Gregory who informs him that the remaining hostages will not be released till he verifies the authenticity of the microfilm. Gregory's expert examines the microfilm and informs him the microfilm is a fake. A furious Malko calls Robert and viviously taunts him for trying to fool the DVX. Stunned Robert is helpless but struggles to convince Gregory that he had nothing to do with this deception. Robert blows up at Ballentine for threatening his wife's safety with phony microfilm. Robert goes to the Q's trying to convince them to let him see Celia, but they deny knowledge of her whereabouts. Robert learns that Quentin spirited Celia away. Robert and Connie racking their brains trying to find Celia. Gregory orders his scientist to double check the promethius disc to make sure it's in working order before they leave. Grant pleased, knows that this work will delay their departure giving him more time to try to free Luke and Holly. 

Celia shows up at Robert's door. She mentions Grant's constant reference to persimmons. Persimmons that grow outside Rama's pavillion. Grant begins humming parts of the opera "Tosca,"  signaling Luke and Holly that they are going to be killed but he will replace the ammunition in the guns with blanks. Grant steals several candles while Gregory and Ida make plans for departure. Using the candle wax, Grant makes blank cartridges. Celia is reunited with the Q's. Today is the big day for the Expo. The launching of the first rocket to be powered using the Promiethus Disc. Back in their prison room, Luke and Holly fearing death have old feelings rekindled. They fall into each others arms but Holly pulls back murmuring Robert's name. Holly tells Luke it's over. She is totally committed to Robert and she never realized it until now. Gregory's scientist informs him that the disc is not functional. Gregory is livid at Grant's betrayal. Deciding to kill the hostages and depart, Gregory gives Ida her final instructions. Grant secretly replaces the real bullits with blanks. The Q's all put the blame on Grant for what happened but Celia defends his actions. Ida prepares the departure but stepping out the pavilion she sees WSB agents covering her at all angles and armed with rifles! 

#28B  Luke and Holly accept the idea they are to "play" dead. When Gregory's men arrive to shoot them, they draw close. Shots ring out and satisfied, Gregory, Ida and Grant make their way through the crowd at the expo wearing disguises, totally fooling the WSB. Celia arguing and defending Grant's actions with the Q's. Robert and Connie frantically push their way through the chinese parade that Gregory has engineered to help their escape. Arriving at the pavilion, Robert and Connie begin a search of each of the rooms. Gregory feeling "fatigued" tells Ida and Grant to go on without him. Robert finds the room with Luke and Holly and is overwhelmed to hold a safe Holly in his arms. When his eyes meet Luke, the two men respond as friends once again. Then working as a team, Robert and Luke set off to find Gregory. Meanwhile, Gregory and Ida make their way to the docks. Grant knocks Ida out, and makes his way to the shack where he hid the remainder of the disc. Gregory surprises Grant and the two engage in a scuffle. Putnam emerges the victor. Later, Robert and Luke find an unconscious Gregory and Ida. Searching Ida, Luke finds the microfilm. Gregory is arrested and Robert and Luke watch the launching of the rocket, and realize that Grant retrieved the disc and took it back to the Expo. At the Expo, Grant is handcuffed by Connie and Balantine.

Connie and Ballantine push a handcuffed Grant through the barrage of reporters until they reach Robert's office. Making no attempt to reduce his guilt, Grant screams "he will never go back" to the crowd. While Connie takes down Luke's story, Grant confesses all to Scorpio and the WSB. Almost from birth, Andre Chernin (Putnam) was trained by the DVX to be a mole in the USA. Though he never saw the real Grant Putnam, the phony Grant learned to duplicate his model's every move. Listening to Grant express his love for Celia, Ballantine offers to try to gain him asylum in return for information on the DVX. The WSB resolve Luke from blame in the disc fiasco, and later, Luke urges Grant to seek a lawyer to fight for freedom. A shaken Celia is delighted to see her friend Holly who wastes no time in telling the vengeful Quartermaines that Grant Putnam saved her life. Robert races home to Holly where the two pledge their undying love for each other. Connie and Luke meantime are also making love. Celia is torn for her feelings for Grant, while Grant sits alone and isolated in jail.

An attempt was made on Grant's life in the prison cell. Luke's friends gather at the Casino and Blackie runs in with a portable tv. Scorpio is being interviewed and to everyone's shock, praises his old friend stating Luke Spencer would make a fine mayor.  Luke is moved by the interview and calls and asks Robert to come over and the two at last become friends again. Jake is Grant's attorney. He fumes to Ramsey about the attempt on Grant's life in the cell. Yuri Graskov the DVX Deputy Commisar, decides to come to PC to retrieve his agent. Luke gives Celia courage to go see Grant in jail. Luke and Connie in bed. Celia visits Grant in jail. He tries to apologize but Celia insists it is too late. Robert and Holly morning kisses. Mrs. Whittiker pays Lesley an unexpected visit she is overwhelmed by past memories of Laura. Holly visits Grant and he gives her a note to take to Celia. Robert meets Yuri and tells the DVX head that he will not accept his offer of exchange for Grant. Luke gives an impromptu press conference announcing his continued run for Mayor. Yuri visits Grant trying to appeal to him to come back to the mother country, siting his lonely parents as proof. Grant no longer cares and stands firm on his decision to stay in the US. Robert and Holly concerned over Grant and Celia. Celia upon getting Grant's note from Holly visits him again at the Police station. Choking with emotion, Celia vows to stand by her husband. She loves him and Grant kisses her passionately.

Tiffany and Blackie awake Luke the day before the election. They urge him to get out and do some last minute campaigning. The citizens of PC are split between the support of Lee Baldwin and Luke Spencer. Robert informs Grant that in order to gain asylum, he needs to start naming names from the DVX. Sharply distrusting Putnam, the US officials refuse to promise him immunity. Grant needs to spill everything or they will prosecute. On the docks, Luke greets the waterfront people hoping to gain their last minute vote. Robert joins in the festivities to give his friend his best wishes. Robert returns home and finds Holly in the sauna. (This is the famous scene when an improvising Tristan showers Emma with champagne.) Election Day in PC. At Kelly's, Luke's friends Rick, Lesley and Blackie show their support and cast their vote. Although Robert and Luke are friends again, Robert still has to show his support and is in Lee's camp. Once the polls close, tension mounts as Lee takes a strong lead in the polls. Around town and Luke is happily surprised when Holly and Scorpio pay him a courtesy call at the Casino. By the time everyone wearily falls asleep, the votes are tied!

The next morning the new mayor is announced: Luke Spencer wins! No one is more surprised and stunned than the newly elected mayor. The Baldwin's express their promise to support Luke, who in turn asks Lee to be his deputy mayor! Taken aback, Lee accepts the post. When Holly and Robert stop by the three friends warmly drink a toast. Celia visits Grant in jail and tries to urge him to not keep silent to the authorities. But he coldly tries to send her away and start a new life even back to Jimmy Lee if she has to!  After much discussion, Grant finally decides to spill his guts. Celia confides in Holly. Ballantine, and the US Attorney's gather in Robert's waiting room. Robert announces that Grant is ready to talk. When Grant's questioning continues, the press arrives and they hound Robert and Burt for information on what Grant information Grant is sharing? During the questioning, Grant is asked to give names of DVX agents. He gives them one name of a known lower level agent who is back in the homeland. The interrogator threatens Grant that if he doesn't give up better information that he will find himself in more trouble than he is already in! Grant muses that he didn't think that was possible. Ballantine arrives as Grant is questioned about Fletcher. Grant inisists that he has told them everything he knows. After he is taken away, Robert says he believes that he is sincere but they all wonder what Grant is not telling them. Robert goes to visit Grant in his cell. Grant fumes that nothing will ever be enough information and he will never get out of jail. Robert tells Grant that one of the names Grant gave up has been killed on a mission by a WSB agent. Grant is distressed as he doesn't know anyone else and his information is proving useless as two of the agents he named are dead. The WSB believe that Grant is loyal to the DVX which is why he isn't giving up any useful information.

Note, for Luke's storyline from this point on move to the Luke & Laura #29A, #29B, #29C dvds which include Laura's complete return through L&L's departure and include all of Luke's scenes and all of Laura's scenes. The last :50 minutes of the Robert & Holly & Luke #28B is edited to the R&H scenes for fans who only want their storyline.

RH #28B continued last :50 minutes edited to R&H storyline from 11/14-12/2/83

November 14 - Edited to Robert, Luke's scenes from this episode contained on Luke & Laura 1983 #29 "Laura's Return" Robert encourages Grant not to give up hope. Grant asks if Robert believes him and he admits that he does. Robert warns him though that the US Attorney does not believe him and could put him away for life. Celia comes to Robert's office and asks what is going to happen to Grant if the last name he gave up falls through? He tells her that he believes they will prosecute Grant. When Celia arrives to see Grant, he tells her that she shouldn't have come. He is discouraged and tells her that it is over that the last name isn't going to make a difference as nothing is going to convince them and he is going to prison and he will be there for a very long time. He tells her she is dreaming if she thinks there is any chance of him getting out of there. He tells her that he doesn't want her to wait for him and that he is releasing her from her vows. He warns her that she is going to be treated like dirt for having any association with him. She assures him that she is strong and she can handle whatever comes. He begs her to leave him as she can start over without him and have a chance at a good life without him. Ballantine and the US attorney's are thrilled with the information that Grant gave them as when they picked up Fletcher, they found a coded notebook and WSB broke the code. They found the top six DVX agents operating in the western hemisphere thanks to Grant! They are all jubliant with this revelation and are very grateful to Grant and agree to not prosecute Grant. Robert arrives in person to tell Celia the good news! Grant is thrilled to be reunited with Celia as he thought she would have been on her way back to Long Island by now. Robert tells him that he has been assigned a bodyguard.

November 15 - Edited to Robert & Holly-  Grant argues with Robert about the bodyguard but he insists. Grant is released from jail and as he and Celia walk out of the PCPD someone takes a shot at them but it turns out to be a car backfiring. Back inside, Holly has arrived and warns them that there is a mob of reporters waiting for Grant. They agree that they can't subject the Quartermaine's to all of this and decide to check into the new hotel. Robert calls and tells Luke they all want money from him, as does Robert for the PCPD. Luke agrees to discuss the police budget with him and they will meet later on the docks.  Robert and Luke have chestnuts on the docks and Laura follows them there. Luke and Robert talk about their renewed friendship. Luke admits that there were so many times that he wanted to talk to Robert. He wanted to hate Robert but he really couldn't as there was no one else who understood Luke quite the same way that Robert did. Robert agrees that he always knew that Luke is the guy he could count on. They laugh about Luke's rescue mission during the GH Hostage crisis. Laura laughs and cries as she sits across the restaurant and listens to Luke, Robert and Holly toasting and enjoying their friendship. Slick and Emma arrive to join the celebration. When everyone leaves she gets up to leave and is almost seen by Luke who suddenly returned.

November 16 - Edited to Holly - Holly arrives at the Quartermaine's to offer Celia support.

November 23 - Edited to Robert - Luke arrives at Robert's and they commismerate about  being involved in city government. Luke jokes about resigning. Celia recognizes the clown and Robert and Grant head off after him. An unknowingly Luke runs into the clown at GH. Robert later apprehends the psycho clown. November 28 Edited to Holly - Holly arrives at Luke's to help him get ready for his inauguration; he asks if her husband knows about this? She says yes that it was his idea.  Holly tells Luke how happy she is that he and Robert are friends again. Luke tells Holly that he has a strange feeling that something is about to happen, but Holly laughs it off as an expected feeling on his inauguration day. Tiffany arrives to lend an extra hand, and the ladies escort Luke downstairs, where Blackie is waiting for them.

December 1 - Edited to Robert & Holly - Robert and Holly arrive home from their trip. Robert receives a call from Luke's secretary that he would like to meet with Robert that afternoon at the mayor's mansion. Robert is puzzled that the new mayor is meeting him at home and hasn't gone into the office. He surmises that it must be something important. Robert finally talks to Luke (Luke not seen) and he tells Holly that Luke wouldn't tell him what is going on and was very secretive and that something is definitely up. Holly calls the hospital to check on Bobbie and hears she has been released so heads over the cottage to offer her condolences from someone who has been through it. Ruby is at the cottage with Ruby, and Holly arrives to visit with her. They share their grief over losing a baby.
December 2 - Edited to Robert & Holly - Tiffany arrives at L&L's and blathers on at Luke about how she hasn't seen him since his swearing in. He points out that he has other guests and she turns around and blithy says hello to Laura, Rick and Leslie. Then she pauses and can't believe that she is looking at Laura! Robert comes in a moment later and he gives her a big hug.